Seat cover



E. P. LOVE.

SEAT COVER.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

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anon r. Lovn, or as. tours, mssounr.

Application filed February 17, 1921.

To allwkomitmay cont-em: Be it known that I, Encan P. Lovn, a citizen of the United States, and residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have inventednew and tators are more or less exposed to the-possibility of becoming soiled. In such f cases, of course, there is always the disagreeable sclothing in using such seats.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide a cover for such seats which shall aflord protection to the clothing of the user of the seat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination seat cover and cushion which may be handily and readily rolled or folded into a small'bundle and conveniently moved or carried.

Another object of this invention is to provide a seat cover which shall afiord increased comfort to the sitter.

Further objects will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which 1s shown a "seat cover embodying this invention applied to a seat, such as may be found in baseball parks, and similar places of amusement.

The device comprises a seat pad 1 wh1ch may be suitably upholstered and which is adapted to be placed u on the seat to ad the same, and to afi'o increased com ort to the sitter. Attached to one edge of the cushion I is an apron. 2 which is adapted to extend over the back of the Seat so as to protect the clothing of the sitter when leaning back against the back rest. The apron 2 is sufliclently extended so that the end may be turned over the back of the seat to the rear thereof so that a portion thereof, may .hang down as shown at 3. This will prevent the apron 2 from slipping off of the seat back. In order to additionally secure the apron from being displaced, weighted slugs, shot or similar Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Jan.24, 1922. Serial No. 45,613.

heavy articles may be sewed into the Seam along the end 3 or may be otherwise suitably applied to this end of the apron.

The seat pad may be constructed of any suitable flexible material, such as canvas, and ma so that it will be reversible. As articles of this kind in continuous use are apt to become more or less soiled themselves, with the seat 7 cover reversible, the sitter may select Whichever side thereof happens to be cleaner for use. In this way, an additional life is furnished the seat cover between cleanings.

It will, therefore, be seen that the invention accomplishes .its objects. A seat cover be made the same on both. sides is provided which may be furnished for use in places of public entertainment either by the user thereof or by the proprietors of the places of entertainment, and which covers will be efi'ective in promoting the comfort of the spectators and for protection against soiling of'their clothing.

The cushion which is adapted to cover and pad the seat provides a relatively heavy base, which when in position on the seat not only holds itself in place, but also by being not readily shi ftable, obviates shifting of the apron or back portion attached to the cushion along its rear edge and, therefore, assists in holdin it against accidental displacement; accordingly this apron will lie against the seat back in order to provide a seat cover, and is'normally held in extended position. The device, therefore,

remains immovable in position, not only when the occupant sits down or rises, but also during any shiftin movement of the occupant; therefore, mec anical means, such as clamps, frames and the like, for holding the device in position are entirely unnecessary and are dispensed with; the device can, therefore, be folded up and occupy a small space.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the spirit of this invention; it is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A detachable and reversible seat cover comprising, a light flexible back portion adapted to be extended over a seat back and having suitable means at its upper edge normally" held in extended'position, and a 10 relatively heavy cushion portion attached to the lower edge of said back portion to pad the seat and asslst' in holding the device against accidental displacement. 4 a I. aflix my signature 15 this 14th day'o f February, 1921.

a In testimony whereof I EDGAR P. LOVE. 

